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Mimosas” was not added to
its name until 1968, a century
after the plant was first
introduced to the south of
France from Mexico. A pretty
and popular village, Bormes
serves a marina of more than
800 berths. Plummeting
streets such as Rompi-Cuou
lead to lively cafés and
coastal views.
A statue of St Francis di Paola
stands in front of the attractive
16th-century Chapelle Ramatuelle village enclosed by wooded slopes and vineyards
St-François, commemorating
the saint’s timely arrival during sRamatuelle villages on the St-Tropez
a plague outbreak in 1481. Road map E4. * 2,166. @ n Pl de peninsula (with Grimaud and
The 18th-century church of l’Ormeau (04 98 12 64 00). ( Thu & Gassin). Gérard Philipe (1922–
St-Trophyme has restored Sun. ∑ ramatuelle-tourisme.com 59), the leading young French
18th-century frescoes. The actor during the 1950s, is buried
works of local painter Jean- Surrounded by vineyards, this here. Theatre and jazz festivals
Charles Cazin (1841–1901) are attractive hilltop village was take place here annually.
well represented in the Musée called “God’s Gift” (Rahmatu Nearby, Les Moulins de
d’Arts et Histoire. ‘llah) by the Saracens who Paillas (322 m, 940 ft), offers
left behind a gate, now well- a fine panorama, as does Cap
E Musée d’Arts et Histoire restored, in its fortifications, as Camarat, with its lighthouse, at
103 rue Carnot. Tel 04 94 71 56 60. well as a penchant for figs. It is the tip of the peninsula, 5 km
Open Tue–Sun (Oct–Apr: Tue–Sat). one of three particularly quaint (3 miles) east of Ramatuelle.

2 La Garde-Freinet
This is famous for bottle corks and
sweet chestnut confections.
One and a half hour’s
walk north of the
village are ruins
of a Saracen castle
with impressive
views.
View between Cogolin and Collobrières

1 Grimaud
This hill village offers
stunning views south over
the coast and west over
the Massif des Maures from
place du Château. It is also
a thriving centre for local
crafts (see p127).
Grimaud

St Tropez

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7 Cogolin
6 Chartreuse de la Verne Visitors can see the rugs for Key
Inhabited since the 12th century, which the town is known being
this restored hilltop charterhouse handmade at Manufacture des Tour route
is surrounded by chestnut woods. Tapis in Cogolin (see p221). Other roads

For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp199–200 and pp211–12